DESCRIPTION
SELF-STANDING POUCH CONTAINER INTEGRATED WITH PUMP
DISPENSER
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a self-standing pouch container
integrated with a pump dispenser and, more particularly, to a container
that is designed having self-standing means to securely maintain its
self-standing force even when depressing force is applied to an
associated pump dispenser.
The present invention further relates to a dispenser type liquid
pouch container that is designed having self-standing means that can
cooperate with the folding and unfolding of a pouch body.
BACKGROUND ART
Generally, liquid contents such as detergent, cleaning material,
and medicinal liquid are packaged, delivered and sold in a state where
they are contained in a variety of containers.
Conventional containers for holding the liquid contents is formed
of synthetic resin with a closure coupled therewith. After the closure is
opened, a pump dispenser is assembled on the container to easily
dispense the contents.
For example, U.S. Patent No. 5,579,945 discloses a dispenser
type pouch container that is designed such that a closure of a spout is
first removed and then a dispenser assembly is assembled on the spout.
Although the container of this patent is formed of pouch
considering the environmental problem, a special spout has to be
attached on the upper end of the pouch container to assemble the
dispenser assembly thereon. Furthermore, since the pouch container
has not self-standing force resisting against the pumping force of the
dispenser, the pouch container should be assembled on a specially
prepared rigid case. Such a case is specially designed for the special
pouch container, not being compatible to the pouch container produced
by other companies.
Korean Utility-Model Application No. 1999-16315 discloses a
structure that is designed such that a pump dispenser assembly is
directly attached on a pouch, not needing a special spout.
However, such a structure still requires a rigid case for
supporting the pumping force of the pump dispenser. In addition, when
the pouch container is inclined at a predetermined angle during its use,
the pouch may be folded, making it difficult to allow the contents to be
normally poured out of the container.
In addition, when the case is not provided with a hole at its
predetermined location, since the pouch disposed therein is not
contracted, it cannot be used for the vacuum pouch.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
Therefore, the present invention has been made in an effort to
solve the above-described problems of the prior art.
It is an objective of the present invention to provide a dispenser
type liquid pouch container that is provided with self-standing
dispensing means that allows the liquid holding pouch to maintain its
self-standing force without a specially provided rigidity case or
container, thereby making it possible to maintain the standing force even
when force is applied to a pump dispenser.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide a
dispenser type liquid pouch container that has self-standing means that
can be folded and unfolded in association with the folding and unfolding
operation of a pouch body.
To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a
dispenser type liquid pouch container comprising a pouch main body for
containing liquid content, the main body having at least two seal portions
formed in a crossing direction with respect to each other; a pump
dispenser for dispensirig the liquid content out of the pouch main body,
the pump dispenser being coupled on an spouting portion of the pouch
main body", and self-standing support means for maintaining
self-standing force even when depressing force is applied to the pump
dispenser, the self-standing spouting means being disposed between
the pump dispenser and a bottom of the pouch main body.
According to an embodiment, the self-standing support means
comprises an spouting member disposed between a lower housing of the
pump dispenser and the bottom of the pouch main body, the spouting
member being provided with a hollow portion through which contents
are dispensed. A lower end of the self-standing support means is
attached on the bottom of the pouch main body. Preferably, the lower
end support portion has a widened surface contacting on the bottom.
The dispenser type liquid pouch container may further comprise
a support member including an assembling part assembled on a lower
end of the self-standing support means and a folding support part
horizontally extending from a lower end of the assembling part to
enhance the self-standing force. The support member further
comprises an articulation part for allowing the folding and unfolding
operation of the folding support part and an assembling projection
formed on the folding support part and coupled on the assembling part.
The folding support part is divided into plural sections and the spout hole
is formed between the sections.
Preferably, the dispenser type liquid pouch container may further
comprise reinforcing means for reinforcing the self-standing force of
the pouch main body, the self-standing force attached on the bottom of
the bottom of the pouch main body. The reinforcing means comprises
at least one base mounted on the bottom of the pouch main body, the
base being provided with a bending portion.
As another embodiment, the self-standing support means
comprises an upper spouting member coupled on a lower housing of the
pump dispenser and a lower spouting member mounted on the bottom of
the pouch main body, the lower spouting member being slidably inserted
into the upper spouting member.
The upper spouting member may be connected to the spouting
portion of the pouch main body by a separate support.
As another embodiment, the self-standing support means may
have an upper end connected to the spouting portion of the pouch main
body and a lower end contacting the bottom of the pouch main body.
The self-standing support means comprises plural supports lower end
of which are connected by a connecting member.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a dispenser type liquid pouch
container according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a dispenser type liquid pouch
container that is in a folded state according to the first embodiment of
the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an inside of a dispenser
type liquid pouch container according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a bottom view illustrating a support portion according to
the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view of a liquid pouch container that
is folded according another embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 7 and 8 are respectively perspective and sectional views
of a pouch container according to a second embodiment of the present
invention; and
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a pouch container according to a
third embodiment of the present invention.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be
described more in detail hereinafter in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings.
EMBODIMENT 1
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a dispenser type liquid pouch container
according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, a pouch container having a pump dispenser
100 is designed to maintain its standing force even when depressing
force is applied to a button 102 of the pump dispenser 100.
That is, the inventive pouch container comprises a pouch main
body 200, a pump dispenser 100 coupled on a spouting portion 202 of
the pouch main body 200, and self-standing maintaining means 300
disposed between the spouting portion 106 and a bottom of the pouch
main body 200.
Generally, contents are filled in the pouch main body 200 in a
state where the body 200 is folded to be compact as shown in FIG. 2.
After the contents are filled in the pouch main body 200, the pump
dispenser 100 is assembled on the spouting portion 202.
The pump dispenser 100 is a conventional one that is designed to
dispense the contents by depressing the button 102, the detailed
description of which will be omitted herein.
As a feature of the present invention, self-standing maintaining
means 300 is disposed between an outlet of a lower housing 104 of the
pump dispenser 100 and the bottom 204 of the pouch main body 200.
The self-standing maintaining means 300 comprises a spouting
member 302 having an upper end inserted into the outlet 106 of the
lower housing 104 of the pump dispenser 100 and a lower end closely
contact the bottom 204 of the pouch main body 200.
The spouting member 302 is designed having a length extending
closely to the bottom 204 when the pump dispenser 100 is coupled on
the spouting portion 202 of the pouch main body 200. The spouting
member 302 is provided with a hollow portion 304 communicating with
the outlet 106 of the lower housing 104 of the pump dispenser 100.
The spouting member 302 is further provided at its lower end with a
bottom spouting hole 306 communicating with the inner space of the
pouch main body 200.
Preferably, a support portion 308 for preventing the bottom 204
of the pouch main body 200 from being damaged is formed on the lower
end of the spouting member 302.
The support member 308 can be integrally formed with the lower
end of the spouting member 302 or be assembled with the lower end
after it is separately prepared.
For example, FIGS. 3 and 4 show a foldable support member 310
separately prepared.
The support member 310 comprises an assembling part 312 for
assembling on the spouting member 302 and folding support parts 314
extending horizontally from the lower end of the assembling part 312 to
enhance the self-standing force. Each of the folding support parts 314
is connected to each other by articulation parts 316 for allowing the
folding operation.
An assembling projection 318 is provided on each of the folding
support parts 314 for maintaining the horizontally disposed state of the
folding support parts 314.
The assembling projections 318 can be formed in a variety of
examples that can prevent the folding support parts 314 from returning
to their initial positions. As an example, the assembling projection 318
shown in a dotted line is tightly fitted on an inner wall of the assembling
part 312 when the folding support part 314 is horizontally widened,
thereby preventing the folding support part 314 from returning to its
initial positions.
As shown in FIG. 5, the support member 310 has plural folding
support parts 314 disposed at an identical distance from each other, and
the spouting hole 306 communicating with the spouting member 302 can
be formed between the folding support parts 314.
In addition, the self-standing maintaining means 300 of the
present invention may further comprise reinforcing means 400 disposed
on the bottom 204 of the pouch main body 200.
The reinforcing means 400 comprises a base for supporting the
pouch main body 200. The base 402 comprises a center base disposed
under the spouting member and a sub-base disposed on a periphery of
the bottom 204 of the pouch main body 200.
The reinforcing means 400 is attached on the bottom portion of
the pouch main body 200, and is made of hard material in consideration
of the structural stability. However, when the reinforcing means 400 is
made of a hard material, it may disturb the folding operation of the pouch
main body 200. Therefore, a bending portion 404 can be formed on the
folding portion. The bending portion 404 is defined by a groove formed
on the reinforcing means.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, a portion of the bottom 204 is cut
away and an attaching portion 406 can be formed so that a portion of a
wall of the pouch main body 200 can be directly attached on the
reinforcing means 400, thereby improving the attaching force of the
pouch main body 200 to the reinforcing means 400.
Meanwhile, the spouting member 302 of the present invention
can be designed having the spouting hole defined by removing a sidewall
of the spouting member 302. However, at this point, a specially
prepared spouting tube may be assembled on the outlet 106 of the
housing 104.
The operation of the above described dispenser type liquid pouch
container will be described hereinafter.
A final product is completed by filling contents into the pouch
main body and assembling the pump dispenser 100 on the spouting
portion 202.
Then, the user depresses the button 102 of the pump dispenser
100 to dispense the contents out of the pouch main body. At this point,
the pouch main body 200 is applied with depressing force.
However, the depressing force is firstly supported by the
spouting member 302 disposed by the bottom 204 of the pouch main
body 100 and the outlet 106 of the dispenser housing 104, whereby the
standing force of the main body 200 is maintained by preventing the
main body 200 from being folded.
That is, the self-standing means 300 prevents the main body
from being structurally shrunken by resisting the depressing force
applied to the button 102 of the pump dispenser 100.
In addition, the folding and shrink of the pouch main body is
further prevented by the reinforcing means 400.
Embodiment 2
FIGS. 7 and 8 show another embodiment o the present invention.
As shown in the drawings, the pouch container of this
embodiment comprises a pouch main body 200, a pump dispenser 100
coupled on an spouting portion 202 of the pouch main body 200, and
self-standing support means 300 disposed between a bottom 204 of the
pouch main body 200 and a lower housing of the pump dispenser 100.
Here, as a feature of this embodiment, the self-standing support
means 300 is designed to be reciprocally moved in cooperation with the
folding and unfolding operation of the pouch main body 200.
That is, the self-standing support means 300 comprises an upper
spouting member 320 coupled on the lower housing 104 of the pump
dispenser 100, a lower spouting member 322 slidably inserted into the
lower spouting member 322 and extending to the bottom 204 of the
pouch main body 200.
The upper spouting member 320 may be supported on the
spouting portion 202 of the pouch main body 200 by a separately
prepared support 326.
In this embodiment, the self-standing support means 300 is
inserted and coupled on the lower end of the housing 104 when the pump
dispenser is assembled on the spouting portion 202.
The operation of the above described pouch container will be
described hereinafter.
A product is completed by filling contents in the pouch main body
200 and assembling the pump dispenser 100 on the spouting portion 202
as shown in FIG. 7.
Then, the user depresses the button 102 of the pump dispenser
100 to dispense the contents out of the pouch main body through the
lower spouting hole 306.
At this point, the pouch main body 200 is applied with depressing
force. However, the depressing force is firstly supported by the
spouting member 302 disposed by the bottom 204 of the pouch main
body 100 and the outlet 106 of the dispenser housing 104, whereby the
standing force of the main body 200 is maintained by preventing the
main body 200 from being folded.
Meanwhile, the self-standing support means 300 is designed to
vary its length as the upper and lower spouting members 320 and 322
are moved away or closely from and to each other in accordance with
the folding and unfolding operation of the pouch main body 200.
Here, the spouting hole may be formed by cutting sidewalls of the
upper and lower spouting members 320 and 322.
Embodiment 3
FIG. 9 shows another embodiment o the present invention.
As shown in the drawings, the pouch container of this
embodiment comprises a pouch main body 200, a pump dispenser 100
coupled on an spouting portion 202 of the pouch main body 200, and
self-standing support means 300 for maintaining the standing force of
the pouch main body.
The self-standing support means 300 of this embodiment is not
associated with the pump dispenser 100 but coupled on the spouting
portion 202 of the pouch main body 200, extending to contact the bottom
204 of the pouch main body.
As in the second embodiment, the self-standing support means
300 comprises upper and lower supports 320 and 322 slidably coupled
to each other.
Therefore, in this embodiment, a separately prepared flexible
spouting tube 108 is assembled on the housing 104 of the pump
dispenser 100.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
As described above, the dispenser type liquid pouch container is
designed to provide a stable self-standing structure and prevent the
deformation and folding of the pouch by providing a self-rigidity
structure to the pouch main body and disposing self-standing spouting
means between the pump dispenser and the pouch main body. As a
result, the liquid content can be smoothly dispensed even without a
specially prepared rigidity container.
In addition, since the flexible pouch can be used as the container,
the delivery costs can be saved. Furthermore, after the use, the
container can be folded to be compact and disposed, the amount of trash
can be reduced.
Furthermore, at least two sealing portions are formed in a
crossing direction with respect to each other, a variety of designs of the
pouch main body is possible.